Copperhead

The dogs were going crazy and barking constantly the other day, so we went out to investigate. We could hear something rustling in the dead leaves, that sounded like it could be a rattlesnake.

Thankfully, Son was home, because we all know by now that I do not like snakes.

We went back in the house and got boots on. Then we gathered some tools: spade and hoe. He managed to rake back some leaves to see what to attack. Once he got it out on open ground, he managed to deal with it.

Turns out it was a copperhead. We were watching the head move around for awhile. I don't think we chopped close enough to the head. We need to get better with our aim.